Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2010)

82% (2009)

88% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

56% (2009)

71% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

87% (2010)

82% (2009)

86% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

93% (2010)

82% (2009)

64% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

88% (2010)

88% (2009)

70% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

72% (2009)

61% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

100% (2010)

80% (2009)

82% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

95% (2010)

52% (2009)

55% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

67% (2010)

79% (2009)

79% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

59% (2010)

45% (2009)

51% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

67% (2010)

58% (2009)

75% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

67% (2009)

59% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in
reading and math.
- The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of
Alabama.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Alabama: An Overview